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Topic: Chinese military

Kim Ju Ae, front runner to be North Korea’s next supreme leader, makes international debut in China

Kim Jong Un, North Korea's supreme leader, brought his teenage daughter to China for its Victory Day celebrations, fuelling speculations that she may be his potential successor.

China sends 20 air sorties into Taiwan’s airspace

According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence, of the 20 aircraft, 13 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central, eastern and southwestern ADIZ.

Chinese admiral sacked as Xi’s purge of military brass continues, another CMC top dog still missing

Xi's anti-graft drive amongst PLA echelons continues, with Admiral Miao Hua facing potentially more severe charges than corruption.

China continues military modernisation push with 7.2% defence budget hike for third straight year

Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, the defence budget has more than doubled from 720 billion yuan in 2013 as China has been investing heavily in advanced military capabilities.

Watch CutTheClutter: Xi Jinping’s ‘corruption’ purge & China’s military system

In episode 1562 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how China PLA's top officials are being dismissed under graft charges, with some disappearing mysteriously.

Taiwan detects Chinese aircraft, naval vessels in Southwest Air Defence Identification Zone

In response to Chinese action, Taiwanese armed forces deployed combat patrol aircraft, naval vessels, and coastal missile systems, Taipei said in a statement.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

US intel flags China’s military plans, says PLA looking at more overseas military bases

China considering pursuing military facilities in countries including Burma, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania and the UAE, says report.

China’s defence minister disappears, latest in the case of missing officials

China's public face of the military as the defence minister, Li is under investigation over the corrupt procurement of military equipment.

Military communication between Beijing and US has not stopped, says China’s defence ministry

China snubbed a US request for meeting between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu on sidelines of a Singapore defence forum in June.

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The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?